Rev Kit

jeff70 · 04-05-2015, 11:39 AM

How is everyone holding the valves up when installing the shims?? I have tried a piece of wire through the plug hole, is it easier to just pull the heads?? if so can you reuse the head gasket?

smallblock450sl · 04-05-2015, 11:53 AM

I use a compression tester screw in hose attatched to a air compressor hose. Watch out, the engine will turn itself over when air is applied! I would not recomend reuseing head gaskets. Good luck

raydhd · 04-05-2015, 11:59 AM

Another way is to feed rope into spark plug hole.

jeff70 · 04-05-2015, 12:05 PM

thanks for the ideas, Hopefully after the Easter parties I can get some time to get this motor back together.

Field6565 · 04-05-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by raydhd

Another way is to feed rope into spark plug hole.

Clothesline works good. Bring the piston up to almost TDC...... then feed the rope in and when it won't take anymore push the piston up the rest of the way.

sho305 · 04-05-2015, 01:21 PM

I put my HD springs on just put it at TDC, took a thin something between the spring and held against the stem and put the locks on. Took a few tries to not hit the valve with the lock and slide it down. If you fail valve hits the piston you pull it back up. Don't remember if I used a screwdriver or thin steel to stick in there, or some kind of wrench.

hookm · 04-05-2015, 04:01 PM

I've always done it the way Field said,pretty simple

TheNewGuy · 04-05-2015, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hookm

I've always done it the way Field said,pretty simple

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Vinny73 · 04-05-2015, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallblock450sl

I use a compression tester screw in hose attatched to a air compressor hose. Watch out, the engine will turn itself over when air is applied! I would not recomend reuseing head gaskets. Good luck

+1 That's what i did as well

jeff70 · 04-05-2015, 07:37 PM

Cool, thanks all, I'm going to try the clothesline, if that doesnt work I'll bring my tester home from work.

04-05-2015, 11:39 AM	#1
jeff70 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bountiful, Utah Posts: 884	Rev Kit How is everyone holding the valves up when installing the shims?? I have tried a piece of wire through the plug hole, is it easier to just pull the heads?? if so can you reuse the head gasket?

04-05-2015, 11:53 AM	#2
smallblock450sl Sometime's............ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 11,874	Re: Rev Kit I use a compression tester screw in hose attatched to a air compressor hose. Watch out, the engine will turn itself over when air is applied! I would not recomend reuseing head gaskets. Good luck

04-05-2015, 11:59 AM	#3
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 10,639	Re: Rev Kit Another way is to feed rope into spark plug hole.

04-05-2015, 12:05 PM	#4
jeff70 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bountiful, Utah Posts: 884	Re: Rev Kit thanks for the ideas, Hopefully after the Easter parties I can get some time to get this motor back together.

04-05-2015, 01:21 PM	#6
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,443	Re: Rev Kit I put my HD springs on just put it at TDC, took a thin something between the spring and held against the stem and put the locks on. Took a few tries to not hit the valve with the lock and slide it down. If you fail valve hits the piston you pull it back up. Don't remember if I used a screwdriver or thin steel to stick in there, or some kind of wrench.

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04-05-2015, 04:01 PM	#7
hookm Younger Than Dirt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 2,047	Re: Rev Kit I've always done it the way Field said,pretty simple

04-05-2015, 07:37 PM	#10
jeff70 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bountiful, Utah Posts: 884	Re: Rev Kit Cool, thanks all, I'm going to try the clothesline, if that doesnt work I'll bring my tester home from work.